Pawn
Cargo and the bodies
Unknown
4:00 strike
Cargo 858,IR
Drop the bodies
Pick up Material
Unknown
Anybody to know aside you, dead.
lana
What cargo, what bodies?
Unknown
If you want to be alive
Unknown
You forget this ever happened, you forget we had this talk, and you will be left alone.
Unknown
If you tell anyone, you won't live to tell anything else.
lana
Y-yo-you don't threaten me
lana
I am going to the police
Unknown
Before you reach the police station, I will hunt you down and after that things won't be good, for you.
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lana
Rach, something's going on
lana
I don't know what to do
lana
I didn't know who to tell
Rachel
First let's calm down
Rachel
Now tell me what is all this about, from the start
lana
I got a text from an unknown number
lana
And after I asked who is it, the person threatened to kill me if I told anyone or went to police with what was in the text.
Rachel
Okay, take a breath
Rachel
Let's think, maybe it was a prank by someone
lana
Tough chances, i got this number only a few weeks back
lana
No one has it except mom and dad, you and Sheryl
Rachel
Yeah, that's true too
Rachel
We can't go to police too, you know what
Rachel
Let's just forget, like that person said
lana
But what if it actually is something, and it puts someone in danger
Rachel
Our priority is to save us, someone will probably save them
Rachel
Police will save them
Rachel
Let's not think about it
Rachel
By the way, i won't be able to take calls and respond to texts from night to evening
Rachel
Construction work and all
Rachel
You can come to my place if you want
lana
Rach, i have been thinking
lana
I searched the nearby ports, nearest one i think would be where they must be doing their thing
Are these the bodies?
A small note for the readers:
Everything written like this *_ _ _ _ _* is the Character's inner thoughts. Enjoy reading 🤗
lana
*Was it a wise decision?*
lana
*Am I scared shitless*
lana
*And how I ended up here? Well… *
"After researching and finding the nearby ports, Lana finds that there are two nearby ports: a domestic port and an international port"
"The DR being Domestic route and IR being International route"
"It was clear for Lana, she had to go to the International Port"
lana
*I don't know what to pack, don't know what is necessary, don't know what is needed, don't know what am I getting into*
lana
*And of course don't know what am I saying*
lana
*Deep breaths Lana, you will be fine*
"With a final deep breath and after stopping herself from panicking more, Lana takes a backpack and packs her phone, a bottle of water, her wallet, a pepper spray and a knife in it."
"That was all she could come up with, if only she knew what she was in for."
"She thought of contacting police but the threat looming over her head stopped her"
lana
*I feel like some character of a thriller story making choices she shouldn't make, but this is life not a story, right?*
"She was ready to go now"
At the main gate of her home
lana
*Here goes nothing, i hope to see you again sweet home. Bye, for now*
"The security was top-notch, no doubt it was an international port"
"Near the security gate, Lana stood. She knew she had no chance going in there with all the security around."
"Lana was just thinking the possible ways to get in when she heard someone"
Security personale
How many active cargos are going to be in this shift?
Security personale
What about that cotton one?
Security personale 2
Which cotton one?
Security personale
That...
Security personale
Oh, yeah! That Grey cottons company
Security personale 2
Private limited. That is private limited.
Security personale
Yeah yeah
Security personale
What of that?
Security personale 2
That is tomorrow
Security personale
No that was today, i remember
Security personale 2
It is tomorrow, I am sure
Security personale 2
How come, the five today are base 847 which is green ltd., 588 which is shagon corp., 858 which is grace international and 909 which is James Corp..........
"That is when the wheels in Lana's mind started turning."
"James Corporation, the company she was employee in just a month ago, she had resigned from that company as she had gotten a better job."
"She searched her wallet and luckily there was her identity card, she thanked her stars for forgetting to take it out of her wallet."
"It was long shot but still a worthy one"
"Just two more people in front of her, and then it would be her turn."
"Her hands were sweaty, lips shaking. It was this or nothing.
"The line cleared it was now her turn.
Lana willed herself to be confident and moved her hand forward, showing her identity card"
"The security guard looked at her, and it felt like everything started happening in slow motion."
"It was that moment Lana knew she was fucked, she was caught when...
Security
Mam you can go in
Security
Mam you are cleared, you can go in
"The man looked concerned"
Security
Mam are you okay?
lana
Yes yes fine, just a little under the weather
"For some reason, the man looked even more concerned"
"It couldn't be Lana's bad acting skills more like over-acting skills, could it be? No way"
"With a final smile to the security man, some might define it as a creepy one, Lana finally entered the port"
lana
*Go Lana go Lana go go, you can do the victory dance later*
lana
*Now base number 858 it is*
"Everything was so busy, everyone was working. People were moving cargo, officers doing security check, guiding workers and all the ruckus."
"Lana was moving towards her destination"
lana
*Base no. 855, 856, 857, and there it is base 858*
"As Lana was thinking of a way to get in....."
Ray
Do you have any idea how late you are?
Ray
I have been searching for you, you are supposed to be present with the checklist in the check post. Go in fast
"Let her in, said the woman to the security. By the looks of it, it seemed like she was someone important."
" Without wasting any time, Lana went in. She didn't know how, but she had gotten an opportunity to get in, and she was not going to waste it."
lana
*Maybe it was for some other Lana cross*
"Lana went in, with all the hotchpotch around nobody paid attention to her and taking this to her advantage, she went and hid behind a railing where she could keep an eye on everything without being noticed."
lana
*If they were waiting for Lana Cross, shouldn't they ask me something?*
lana
*Shouldn't they be waiting?*
lana
*Oh, why is that guy coming here? *
Worker
Miss, move aside.
I have to clean up this area.
"After saving her ***, barely Lana moved on to find a location to hide"
lana
*You are thinking too much of this Lana, just hide*
"It seemed like everybody was preparing for the cargo to arrive."
"Lana waited, maybe she was going to find something when it is 4:00 am, the text definitely said so."
"An hour passed, everything was going smooth. Nothing suspicious"
"One hour, thirty minutes. Still nothing"
"Fifteen minutes more, Lana thought.
"Just when she was getting relaxed again or as relaxed as she can in her situation, the buzzing started and then the chaos."
"It seemed the ship had arrived, everyone started bringing the cargo in."
"It just kept going on and on. Cargo kept unloading"
"Now all she had to do was wait and watch, now she would finally know what was the material and what was the bodies"
"The cargo was finally unloaded, it seemed now any moment she would see it."
"Lana was busy second guessing her decision. She didn't have a choice anymore though, she was in it- through and through"
"The officer in-charge finally gave the order and the cargo boxes opened"
"If it was possible, the lid opened slower than a hero and heroine running towards each other in romantic retro movie, just testing her patience"
lana
*Never knew my heart could pound this fast. Is this world rolling or am I high, is it possible to be high on water? Can heart actually tear out of the ribs by beating too fast? Am I going mad?*
lana
*Do not worry lana, you are hiding*
lana
*Anyway nothing is gonna happen, if it does I have police on speed dial*
lana
*But nothing will happen, be positive Lana *
"The bodies were finally going to be visible"
lana
*These are the bodies?*
"A hand suddenly covered Lana's mouth…"
As if I was in heaven till now
"A hand suddenly covered Lana's mouth..."
"The sheer terror she felt was not comparable to anything."
"Was she regretting her choices?"
"Did she wish to be back in her home, enjoying a TV show and eating ice-cream? "
"But was this the time to think about this?"
"She had someone on her back, covering her mouth who might or might not kill her"
"By the feel of it, it was a man. He was tall she could feel and quite muscled too, the strength with which he held her was commendable"
"It might finally be the time to show off her basic combat skills, she thought. She had gone to a woman safety program once, a month long it was and her willing herself to go to gym everyday might pay off too after all getting out of bed was not easy"
"Lana tried to stay calm, maybe if she moved with a jerk the person can lose grip, and she can get out, throw a punch here and there and try running"
"It was as if he had read her mind"
"He moved the hand placed in front of her mouth for a few moments and after that it was back again on her mouth, only this time with a piece of cloth"
lana
*Don't breathe Lana, don't breathe Lana, don't... *
"By the time she could free her hand and hit him on his jaw,"
"She had taken a few breaths"
"His grunt told her, her hit had hit the mark and quite successfully"
"But that was all Lana could get as before she could show him more of her skills, her head was dizzy, body lethargic and eyes droopy"
"It was just few seconds before her game was over when he whispered in her ear,"
.....
"You didn't ignore it."
"And the world went dark"
SOMEWHERE, Lana was UNAWARE
"A joke worthy enough to get kidnapped?"
" Well jokes on everyone, she already was"
"Lana had no idea where she was, how much time had passed and what was going to happen to her"
"After blacking out, she had opened her eyes to find herself in a dark room, her hands and feet tied. There wasn't much in the room except a steel table at the corner and a chair she was sitting on"
"Lana tried to listen to any voices outside, it might tell her where she was, how much time she had and will she escape without getting caught"
"She willed herself to try and escape. If she panicked now, she might end up dead. She had to stay headed and figure out a way"
"The sound of horns was detectable, and she could still hear and smell the ocean. This meant she was still somewhere near the port"
"She could see her backpack leaning next to the table, if only she could get the knife from her bag and cut her ties"
"She thanked the moron kidnappers to not tie her to the chair, it would have been even more tough than"
"She made a plan-
Get the knife, get up very gently and try not to lose balance"
"After getting up, sit down on the floor and crawl towards the table"
"Reach the backpack, open the zip and take out the knife"
"Only to realise no one ever told Lana how difficult it was to open a backpack zip with tied hands"
"It was not like she took the bag in her lap which was very hard with tied feet and opened the zip with her mouth while her hands held the bag as best as they could"
"She could have opened the zip with her mouth in its original position too, but was Lana not on her brightest, with all the kidnapping, panicking and drugging?"
"But that was not what had happened right? Well, she would like it very much that way."
"The zip finally opened, and the knife was… "
"It had to be there, she remembered very well she had kept it in that zip"
.....
"Searching for this?"
"Is it possible for your soul to burst out of your body, to go to heaven, to go to hell, then roam around the outer space and come back in the body, all in a few seconds?"
"Lana had just experienced it"
"to find her out of her chair, near her bag"
"Once again, she didn't know what she was in for"
"Finally she gathered some courage to turn back and face her kidnapper"
"It was not at all intentional that she moved slower than the creaky door in a horror movie beyond which the ghost waits for there turn to scare the stupid characters"
"She at last saw the face of her kidnapper, and he was..."
lana
*I thought kidnappers being pretty was just a book thing?*
.....
"Searching for this?"
"And that is when Lana noticed, her knife in his hand"
"Her kidnapper was not moron after all"
lana
You can't just kidnap people, I was just in the port. That is not a crime
.....
But being in an international port, with an employee identity card of a company you no longer work in is
lana
I had a duty, I was supposed to be on the check post with checklist
lana
I was assigned by th-
"And there she was, the woman from the entrance"
"Lana hadn't expected to see her, she thought she would bluff some woman and... "
"And what, she didn't know, but she would have figured out after making something up about the beauty in front of her"
"Now that was out of the question, though the question still was"
lana
How are you here and who are you?
"She asked to her kidnapper"
Ray
And to answer your question, I am his partner?
"It seemed if he could switch her place with Lana, he would do it in a heartbeat"
Ray
Someone who helped him in kidnapping you
"She looked back at Lana"
"Was he the root of all this mess?"
"After a few seconds of quite"
lana
Then why would you kidnap me?
Mike
Because you came, when you were told not to
lana
Why would you care if I came or not when it wasn't you who sent the text?
Mike
Someone from my team had sent it
"Lana turns to look at ray"
lana
You too are in the team?
Ray
Isn't that the most perfect guess Lana.
"The mockery was clear in her voice"
"The wheels in Lana's mind turned and"
lana
There was never supposed to be a Lana Cross in the check post, you were there for me.
"That was not a question but a statement"
Ray
You are very smart Lana
"The smile she gave was sweet almost too much, then Lana didn't know why it made her gulp in fear"
"Maybe it had finally sinked in, she was fucked"
"Turning to Mike, she asked
lana
What will you do with me?
"She tried to keep her voice from quivering"
lana
There are people involved in this?
"Trying to escape two people was going to be hard, trying to escape more than that, well near to impossible"
lana
At least tell me what was the text about. It is hard to tell someone else when you are kidnapped
Mike
The text was exactly about what you saw
Mike
Why can it not be that?
lana
Those were not bodies
lana
You mean to say the cargo was gun bodies?
"Lana couldn't understand, how come a text about the transport of guns was so confidential that someone would kill the wrong person for the getting this information"
lana
How is it worth to kill someone over a cargo of guns?
Mike
You don't need to know
lana
I should know, that is why I am here right?
"Just as Ray was about to open her mouth and answer Lana, a ting could be heard around the room"
"Mike and Ray looked at each other and smiled with a meaning unknown to Lana"
Mike
Welcome to hell, lana
lana
As if I was in heaven till now
"That was Lana's best f-ck you smile she could muster"
"And not long after, they were here..."
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